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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
829 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

California waters-
Inner waters from  60 nm to 150 nm offshore.
Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore.

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

PZZ899-250415-
829 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A cold front will move S across
the N and central waters today, then dissipate over the S waters
tonight. High pressure will remain centered to the west today
through Sun night. The high pressure will then weaken and retreat
W Mon and Mon night. A cold front will move into the N waters Mon
night into Tue, then dissipate before reaching the N waters. High
pressure will build E towards the coast Tue into Tue night.

$$

PZZ820-250415-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
829 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ920-250415-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
829 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ825-250415-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
829 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ925-250415-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
829 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ830-250415-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
829 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ930-250415-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
829 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ835-250415-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
829 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ935-250415-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
829 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ840-250415-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
829 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ940-250415-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
829 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ945-250415-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
829 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.